An Féileacán Agus an Rí (The Butterfly and the King)

The distinguished author Myra Zepf, Northern Ireland’s first-ever Children's Writing Fellow, has joined forces with choreographer Clara Kerr, to create a new dance piece commissioned by Holywood Shared Town.

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The dance piece is a portrayal of Myra’s new book, An Féileacán agus an Rí (The Butterfly and the King), a very beautiful 1,000 year-old Irish myth about Éadaoin, turned into a butterfly by a jealous rival for the love of King Mír. This is a modern retelling, with the female character steering the story for the first time. It is stunningly illustrated by Shona Shirley Macdonald.

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The piece is narrated in Irish (with English translation) by Myra, alongside Shona Shirley Macdonald’s beautiful images creating a breath-taking backdrop to the dance, brought to life by the up-and-coming video artist, Fergus Kerr. All-in-all, a unique showcase highlighting the great talents of some of our outstanding Holywood artists.

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Dancers- Eirik Sellevoll , Andrew Reece, Lizzy Drew, Clara Kerr and The Aisling School of Irish Dance